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Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA Viacom Inc. (B) VIA.B-N PAST TOP PICK May 31, 2004

(A top pick Mar 3/04. Down 8%.) Has a trend of lower lows and lower highs. Would have been stopped out.
$36.890

Stock price when the opinion was issued

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